Parliament Speaker Kurtulmuş: We are leaving behind more than 40 years of conflict
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş said regarding the Peace and Democratic Society Process: “We are now leaving behind a process that has continued for more than 40 years.”
ARİ-DER Congress: Everyone must take responsibility for Kurdish
At the 4th congress held by ARİ-DER, speakers stressed that everyone has a responsibility to protect the Kurdish language.
İmralı Delegation visits Selahattin Demirtaş and Selçuk Mızraklı
İmralı Delegation members Mithat Sancar and Pervin Buldan visited imprisoned politicians Selahattin Demirtaş and Selçuk Mızraklı after Parliament passed the framework law.
Abdullah Öcalan’s nephew passes away in Paris
Ramazan Öcalan, the nephew of Abdullah Öcalan, has passed away in Paris.
11 years under a confidentiality order
Devrim Toprak said a confidentiality order remains in place in the case concerning his brother and cousin, who were massacred during the curfews in Gimgim. Toprak said: “We want the confidentiality order lifted and these unsolved killings brought to light.”
Latest developments in Syria’s integration and transition process
The final steps in Syria’s integration process are now underway. The dissolution of the FSA which was involved in the provocation in Serêkaniyê, is continuing, while steps are also being taken to establish a new political party that will address all the peoples of the country.
August 15 anniversary: Mahsum and his comrades would have wanted peace too
Speaking on the 42nd anniversary of August 15, Fehmi Korkmaz, brother of Mahsum Korkmaz, said: “If Mahsum and his comrades were still alive today and had witnessed this process, they would have been the first to embrace it."
Detained youth in Amed subjected to police brutality
For young people detained in Sûr last night were reportedly beaten while being taken to hospital for medical examinations.
German activist Paula Maier recounts rape in detention
German activist Paula Maier, who came to Turkey in solidarity with Rojava and says she was raped while in detention, said sexual violence is inseparable from political structures, adding: “Repression will not stop international solidarity.”
Prisoner’s relative: We don’t want to wait outside prison gates anymore. We want peace!
Hatice Şengül, whose husband İbrahim Şengül is a seriously ill prisoner, drew attention to the situation of all prisoners, saying: “We no longer want to wait outside prison gates. We want peace.”
İmralı Delegation: Commitment to continuing the process with determination reaffirmed
Following their meeting with President Erdoğan, the DEM Party’s İmralı Delegation said: “During the meeting, the shared commitment to continuing the process with determination was once again reaffirmed.”
Days on, poisoned prisoners still not taken to hospital
Prisoners poisoned at Burdur High-Security Prison have not been taken to hospital for days.
Hasakah Governor discusses return of Serêkaniyê residents with international organizations
Hasakah Governor Nureddin Ahmed and international organizations discussed the return of residents of Serêkaniyê.
33 Years since the Digor Massacre: The pain is still with us
Suna Karataş, a witness to the Digor Massacre, recalled the events at the time, describing the scene as “like the end of the world.” Pointing out that those responsible for the massacre have still not been held accountable 33 years later, Suna Karataş said: “The pain is still with us.”